A virtual town hall regarding an officer involved shooting that occurred on wednesday, july 26, 2023, in the intersection of catalina street and fairfax avenue. Before proceeding, id like to announce to our viewing and listening audience that this town hall is being translated into spanish, cantonese and american sign language. Asl for members of our community who speak those languages without suggesting a premature judgment on the appropriateness of the force used in this particular incident. Todays presentation will include details from an officer involved shooting incident that ended tragically claiming the life of 41 year old ryan bluford. Id like to express my deepest condolences to mr. Bluford surviving family members for the tragedy theyve experienced in the San Francisco Police Department. We recognize that our sworn duty as Law Enforcement officers imposes no more solemn obligation on us than to honor and respect the sanctity of human life. We also know that as Police Officers
Star 3 to be added to the queue. For those watching on webex click on the raise hand icon to raise your hand to speak. Well take in person Public Comment and now one approached the podium so move to our remote Public Comment. We have two callers on the line. I will be checking to make sure they come through. Remote Public Comment is coming through and we s one caller on the line. Zero callers raised their hand at this time. Well take a 5 second pause to see if any callers want to comment on this item. No callers have raised their hand at this time. Public comment is now closed. Well have a roll call vote. A roll call vote [roll call] passes unanimously and move to item 16. Item 16 is possible report on action taken in closed session. San francisco administrative code section 67. 12b. This is action item and presented by president scott. Ready to entertain a motion whether we report on actions taken in closed session . I move we do not report on actions in closed session. Second. Proper
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Outlook avenue. Oakland police say the 22monthold toddler was shot once while in a car with her mother. Investigators dont know yet whether it was unprovoked or an exchange of gunfire between two cars. From what neighbors tell us, there were many shots fired in rapid succession. It was about maybe four or five and then there was a pause and then there was another probably four. To me it sounded like it was probably nine or ten total. The mother and the child were in a vehicle at the time of the shooting, and again, the child did sustain a gunshot wound, 22monthold little girl. Now Police Confirm they are investigating to see whether todays shooting of the little girl was in some way related to the murder of a man on myrtle near 16th in oakland yesterday afternoon, perhaps some kind of retaliation, but they do not think the toddler was the intended target. Those who live here say this neighborhood known ads millsmont is relatively quiet. At this point, police are not releasing any suspe